Chairperson of the Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA) Prof Dr Sayeda Zia Batool has been re-appointed as the chairperson PEIRA for a second term.
Dr Batool previously served in the same position from October 2019 to October 2022, during which she made significant contributions to the education sector in Pakistan.
With over 20 years of professional experience, Dr Batool has an extensive background in policy-making and reforms in cross-cutting areas of socioeconomic development with a special focus on education. She holds a PhD in Education and has received professional training from the UK and Australia in education quality, standards, and accreditation, along with education policy reforms.
During her first-term as Chairperson of PEIRA, Dr Batool led several initiatives to improve the quality of education in the private sector, including the development and execution of quality assurance criteria, institutional reviews, accreditation systems, performance evaluation standards, and policy reforms at both national and international levels.
